IOWA HARVEST MAKES PROGRESS
News Desk IOWA’S FALL HARVEST CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS AS FIELDS DRY OUT. STATE AG SECRETARY MIKE NAIG SAYS IT’S NOT FULL SPEED AHEAD YET, BUT AT LEAST THERE IS FIELD WORK…
TUREK TO CAMPAIGN IN SIOUX CITY THIS WEEK
DEMOCRATIC U-S SENATE CANDIDATE JOSH TUREK HAS STARTED HIS FINAL PUSH ACROSS THE STATE WITH A BUS TOUR. TUREK WILL SPEAK IN SIOUX CITY ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK AT…
COURT STREET REPAIRS TO BEGIN
A PORTION OF COURT STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC IN EITHER DIRECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF 17TH STREET BEGINNING MONDAY. THE CITY’S ENGINEERING DIVISION SAYS THE CLOSURE WILL ALLOW…
What’s going on this week? RA applications and Cyclone Family Weekend
Monday Resident Assistant Applications Starting Monday, students can apply to be a resident hall assistant for the 2027-28 school year. In order to apply, students must have lived one full…
Pathways for students to report sexual assault
Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. The Iowa State 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report showed that 11 Clery reportable rapes occurred in 2023. In 2024, that number…
Ames Ice Arena hosts Frozen 5K
Members of the Ames Figure Skating Club and the Ames Minor Hockey Association skated 35 laps around the Ames Ice Arena for the Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation’s Frozen 5K Saturday.…
What students need to know about ISU undergraduate research
At Iowa State, undergraduate research allows students to leave the classroom and work on real projects in labs and studios. Stephen Gilbert, faculty director of Exploring Undergraduate Research and Creative…
Sports Sunday: Rick Heller
During Monday’s Grid Club, Jay Kidwell spoke with Rick Heller, Iowa baseball’s head coach, about various topics. To watch the full video, click on the video above.
A look into Iowa women’s basketball’s new offense
The Iowa women’s basketball team has a new offense this year. The offensive scheme includes four players on the perimeter, and one player in the post. It’s a big change,…
A look at Iowa men’s basketball’s nonconference schedule
If you want to be the best, you have to play the best. Ben McCollum and his staff put together a tough non-conference schedule. The Hawkeyes play Virginia Tech in…
News/Talk 1540 KXEL Newsletter for Mon. Oct. 19, 2026
Good Morning! Today is Monday, October 19th, the 292nd day of 2026. There are 73 days left in the year. As you may know, KXEL suffered a major computer failure…
KXEL Morning News for Mon. Oct. 19, 2026
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – A woman has died following a shooting at a Waterloo home Saturday night, police said. Police said a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots around 10:04 p.m.…
A recap of Simpson’s 2026 Homecoming: Photos
Gallery • 9 Photos Spencer Krantz
East Central Iowa News publication area records 13 H-1B petitions from employers classified under Manufacturing industry during 2025
Employers classified under the Manufacturing industry based within the East Central Iowa News publication area, submitted 13 H-1B petitions during 2025, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and…
Turek campaigns with former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin in final stretch before election
Democrat Josh Turek, running for U.S. Senate, spoke with a driver as he and former Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin knocked doors in Ottumwa Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Robin…